When one Waffle House employee clocked in for his early morning shift during a snowstorm, he didn’t expect to still be working nearly 24 hours later. Snow JokeAs the snow kept others from making it in, he found himself picking up a second shift. She claimed that Waffle House policy forbids store managers from closing even during inclement weather, or else all working staff would be fired on the spot. While Waffle House has built a reputation for staying open during disasters—so much so that FEMA informally uses a “Waffle House Index” to measure storm severity—stories like this highlight the strain placed on employees in emergency conditions. Newsweek has reached out to Vast_Charity9658 for comment via Reddit, as well as Waffle House for comment.